Quotegreyhoundgal Yes it is the only ingredient but it does have inactive ingredients which look questionable such as carbomer homopolymor Type B, FD&C Blue No. 1, hypromellose USP, magnesium stearate, NF, microcrystilline cellulose, NF, and sodium starch glycolate, NF. I am so sensitive to any meds. As long as they're listed as "inactive ingredients" you should be fine.by mjamesone - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Carey and Jim! Yes it is the only ingredient but it does have inactive ingredients which look questionable such as carbomer homopolymor Type B, FD&C Blue No. 1, hypromellose USP, magnesium stearate, NF, microcrystilline cellulose, NF, and sodium starch glycolate, NF. I am so sensitive to any meds.by greyhoundgal - AFIBBERS FORUM
I understand now, first hand, that what works for one person may not work for another. I am hoping to get some suggestions. Background: I had been taking a liquid MgCl supplement for almost a year. It brought my RBC Mg level up from 4.9 to 5.7. Then I learned it contained lead. My heavy metal test showed that my lead level increased as well during the time period I was taking that liquidby LaniB - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's an 'ad' for Suzy Cohen, Registered Pharmacist, who believes in holistic remedies and she's developed a form of joint relief in her product line. You can compare other joint relief formulas to her ingredients. Note what she says about avoiding products with magnesium stearate, commonly added to many supplements for processing. Also note if you have a sensitivityby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hello Jackie....from all the info you've sent me....do I gather that if it is "vegetable magnesium stearate" it is OK or is this not the case?by spekkles - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks so much for all that information Jackie. Still working my way through it. As always.....thank you Jackieby spekkles - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Yes - you want to avoid anything that contributes to biofilm buildup. Check this report on biofilm: And check out all the past posts mentioning magnesium stearate here Stephen Olmstead, MD is the leading expert in research on biofilms. If you google his name and biofilms, you'll come up with loads of his reports. (This is a clip from Townsend Letter ) Sephen Olmstead, MD.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Just wondering whether the following posting, read on iHerbs, is correct......"Magnesium stearate and stearic acid are major T-cell suppressors and creators of a biofilm in the gut. Biofilm acts as an effective barrier to the absorption of not only that particular supplement that contains magnesium stearate, but ALL the nutrients you'd normally get from food sources as well" ? Thaby spekkles - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
In addition to the initial thread on this topic, here's another eyeopener: I saw in the current Life Extension magazine, a full page ad for their magnesium product and decided to check out the labeled ingredients at their website... which indicated 1 capsule contained: 500 mg Magnesium (as magnesium oxide, citrate, succinate, TRAACS® magnesium lysyl glycinate chelate) Other ingrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy M - the heart palps most likely were not because of the oxide, itself, but because Tom and Nancy were low on overall magnesium intake... thinking that the dosing (as labeled) offered them sufficient magnesium intake. However, as we know, magnesium requirements vary from day to day and taking a set amount isn't always going to optimize the IC stores and produce the results we expeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've been using magnesium malate from AOR, because it seems to work and it does NOT contain magnesium stearate. Magnesium stearate is an anti-nutrient that is said to prevent absorption of 60% to 100% of the listed nutrient. From:by William - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anyone familiar with the product? Would it be appropriate for an A Fibber? Klor-Con® (potassium chloride) Extended-release Tablets, USP are a solid oral dosage form of potassium chloride. Each contains 600 mg of potassium chloride equivalent to 8 mEq of potassium in a wax matrix tablet. This formulation is intended to provide an extended-release of potassium from the matrix to minimize theby Chukker - AFIBBERS FORUM
For those who are sensitive to artificial (chemical) sweetener, be aware that this product contains sucralose along with several other preservative/stabilizer chemicals. Supplemental Facts Serving Size: 1 Tablet Servings Per Container: 200 Ingredients: Vitamin A (as retinal acetate) is 417 IU Amount Per Serving | 8% Daily Value Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) is 33 IU Amount Per Serving | 8%by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry, The bottle of Bluebonnet mag I have clearly states 200 mg. of magnesium--elemental. It lists mag stearate from vegetable. It doesn't list mag ox as an ingredient. Are you saying that it contains ingredients that it does not list? lisaby lisa s - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - I did some research into magnesium absorption and wrote a report found in the AF Resources segment (in the blue box at the top of this page) based on the studies and science provided by the mineral experts, Albion Minerals. You'll see from that report that if the gut tissue is healthy, the best absorption is found with the chelated amino acid form of magnesium glycinate since it dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken the action of a good probiotic should take effect in the intestinal tract and should not cause any GERD problems because thats reflux from the stomach. Th capsules are typically enteric coated for this reason. The labeling of labeling of Align indicates it contains: Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 (Bifantis) 4 mg Contains 1 x 10^9 (one billion) live bacteria when manufactured, and provby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - A consideration may be the brand of the probiotic you experimented with and the extra (unnecessary) ingredients included in the formulation. See below two typical high-quality probiotics compared to Align. Ive used both with no gastric distress. In fact, in all my many years of using probiotics, Ive never experienced a gastric problem. As we say, we are all different but often filleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura, I don't have the figures at hand, but I think they used something like 700 mg - 1000 mg potassium as citrate/day in the kidney stone studies (I've added the info below From Urocit-K: 540mg-1640mg). Here is a med they prescribe: 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION 2.1 Dosing Instructions Treatment with extended release potassium citrate should be added to a regimen that limits salt intake (by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I found a supply of Saccharomyces boulardii which might be of help to UK'ers - this one only contains Sb plus magnesium stearate and the caps shell is hydroxypropylmethylcellulose . This version seems to suit me better than the Jarrow one which contains maltodextrin as its main filler. It's called Candi-clear and I bought it from 60caps for £14.20 including p&p a bit cheaper than the other onby JoyceUk - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - there is science to support the bioavailalbility of each form of magnesium. Measuring it in the body is the intracellular content which is what the Exatest thread is all about. Hopefully, we'll be able to add more to that in the near future. The mineral supplement people, such as Albion Minerals have been researching and measuring absorption and efficacy for over 50 years so I tenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erling: I have a similar sleep problem and my integrative M. D. suggested that GABA is great for helping sleep but really difficult to get across the blood brain barrier. He suggested a new medical food that contains a substance which makes the brain's use of the GABA much more efficient. I've been using 2 capsules nightly for about a month and it has helped my sleep, both in the durby Gordon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I switched to the R (stabilized version) when it was introduced a few years ago... from the product data sheet by Designs for Health, they say this... there are many sources besides DFH for the R version. This is just for info. Jackie Stabilized R-Lipoic Acid (RLA) is a very special form of Lipoic Acid which contains only the beneficial components of this powerful antioxidant. Any otherby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Back again!! KAL brand now ordered as says: Other Ingredients Cellulose, Stearic Acid and Magnesium Stearate. KAL Guarantees that NO ingredients other than those listed on this label have been added to this product. but will still investigate others esp the hydroxide for making 'nice' waterby JoyceUK - AFIBBERS FORUM
Julia, when I started taking Carlson's I had done research on several and found that most of them had an ingredient or two that I didn't need especially the one with black pepper and I think another concern was some had calcium. The Carlson brand is processed by the Albion Patented process and in researching that I found it to be the best chelate procedure. It is also timed release andby Sharon Glass - AFIBBERS FORUM
Friends, Regarding this thread on magnesium stearate causing "bioflim" <; I note that iHerb is now carrying products by two companies, Thorne Research and Pure Encapsulations, that seem to be among the few lines that are stearate-free. They are--surprise, surprise--more expensive than most brands, however. So it goes . . . Best wishes,by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Jackie. Interesting. Bathtub ring scum! So far, the only company I can find that promises no fillers like magnesium stearate is Pure Encapsuations: Their products are not easily available on the internet, certainly not from iHerb. They are also relatively expensive. Curiously, considering Dr. Mercola's featuring of Dr. Klinghardt's views on biofilm and stearate on his webby ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lance - I agree it is an eye opener. I have several 'professional grade' supplement products that also are labeled as using magnesium stearate (MgSt) which is very disappointing. And, like you, I'm not ready to throw them out, either. It's one of the reasons why I am trying to buy bulk powders when available just to avoid the machine lubricant. I've begun emailing each bottler and making aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie, Yikes! This seems to be a huge issue. I've just been through all my supplements (probably several hundred dollars worth), and it seems like they pretty much all contain magnesium stearate. This includes the Doctor's Best mag. glycinate that has been so much recommended on this board, and several Designs for Health products. I'm tempted to ask: Where do we go from hereby ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have listened to many hours of fascinating interviews with Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD, Founder of the American Academy of Neural Therapy, Medical Director of the Institute of Neurobiology, and lead clinician at the Comprehensive Medical Centre, all located in Bellevue, Washington. He is also Founder and Chairman of Klinghardt Academy (UK), Institute for Neurobiology (Germany) and CYNIK (Switby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This one really spills the beans on mg stearate: [74.125.77.132] So it blocks absorption, and you are wasting your money at least. Williamby William - AFIBBERS FORUM